Rostermania 2025: A Season of Major Turnover

OpTic Texas

OpTic Texas, fresh off claiming the 2025 CDL Championship on June 29, kept its starting four intact heading into the next season. However, Cesar “Skyz” Bueno, who featured during the regular season as a substitute, has declared himself a free agent after a short stint with the Green Wall

Atlanta FaZe

Despite dominating Majors 1 and 2 in Black Ops 6, FaZe Clan is undergoing significant roster changes:

• Cellium, Drazah, and aBeZy have all entered free agency, ending a combined tenure exceeding five years with the franchise.

• Chris “Simp” Lehr remains the only confirmed returning starter, with the rest of the roster still undetermined

Vancouver Surge

In a complete roster overhaul, Vancouver has released its entire starting five—04, Nastie, Abuzah, and Neptune, leaving the team completely rebuilt from scratch for Black Ops 7

Los Angeles Guerrillas M8

The franchise, under Gentle Mates ownership, saw KiSMET, Lunarz, and oJohnny depart after a disappointing season (finishing 11th in standings). The team is now in major rebuild mode

Las Vegas Falcons

Team Falcons also made changes: TJHaLy left the squad, and the organization is now searching for his replacement ahead of the 2026 season

Miami Heretics

Miami's all Spanish roster is shifting too. MettalZ and ReeaL have departed, while RenKoR and SupeR remain unsigned. Lucky is now a substitute, and the team is still filling two key roles